Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4184, John Dodge, R.I.

SERVICE
R. I.
NUMBER
Dodge, John Sally
W. 4184 B.L. Mt. 234-60-55
CONTENTS

3638.
New York Albany Sally Dodge, widow of John Dodge R I who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Sergeant.
Increased from $80.00
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
26 th day of March 1861.
and sent to
Wm Valentine, (Albany)
New York

1,448
New York State
John Dodge 1 st
Rhode Island
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York — at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April 18 18 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1888 and sent to Morris J. Miller Esq. Utica Oneida Co. New York
Arrears to 4th of Septm 1878 emi and all'cc ending
L M o 28/30
$ 39.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Angelis
File Sept. 19 Discontinued
Oneida County

179.109
Cler March 31 June 27.
SA M. M. Jones, July 22, 1856
Sally Dodge, mid. Mrs. Dodge, last Pri,
Dodge.
No. 234 Hynd
Revij. war
Pur? Act. Feb. 3. 1853
July 53- 3658
Ad: 60 Alapum, 12/56 B. B. Jones
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No. M. Jones Utica N.Y.

444
John Dody
Corvallis
Oct 1911
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State of New York, Oneida County 3 ss.
John Dodge — being duly sworn saith that he is a resident of the County of Oneida and State of New York — that he is Sixty five — years of age and upwards. that by reason of his reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his country for support — that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States. that he served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution in the Continental establishment for six years and upwards. He entered in 1777 in Shaw's Company — Ansel's Regt. Rhode Island line and served therein till the peace of 1783. when he was honorably discharged — His discharge is lost John Dodge
Sworn 7 Ap. 1818
Before me
H. S. Miller
Writ Judge of Oneida.
State of New York. Oneida County 3 ss.
John Stafford — being sworn saith that he knows the above named John Dodge and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity — and that he this deponent fully believes the mat- ter set forth in the above affidavit to be true. Sworn to this 7 th Ap. 1818 before me
John Stafford + Mar 12
H. S. Miller
Writ Judge of Oneida.

SCHEDULE , containing the whole estate and income of
John Dodge
  500 — A Farm in Frankfort of 37 acres with about $500,   10 2 Cows & two Steers with $60   45 Wagon & Bolt ————— 45   14 6 Horses ————— 14   8 4 Sheep & 6 Lambs 8   11 Household furniture — 11   38 all to claim to me — 38   676 
I am in debt one hundred and forty five Dollars John Dodge
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of Sept r 1820, before
W m Miller First Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of Sept r 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is Six hundred & seventy six dollars and no more.
I, FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is six hundred & seventy six dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
Francis A. Bloodgood

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this eighth - day of Sept 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, John Dodge aged 67 years, resident in [blank] in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: Enlisted in 1777 - in Housatonic Artillery Regiment Rhode Island Line and served therein till the peace in 1783 when he was honorably discharged
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 1448 That he is by occupation a Physician but owing to ill health has been unable to attend to his profession for almost two years - he has two very painful ruptures and has an affection of the lungs
That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz. His wife Sally aged 37 years in tolerable Health and Nine Children -
  His son John aged 16 years  } In good health  His daughter Louisa 2 years    do David - 14 years  do Sally aged 2 months    do Hiram - 12 years     do Madison 9 years     do Washington 7 years     do Ira 5 -    do Noah aged 11 years in full health and unable to work owing to a ulcerated head which is very painful -
John Dodge 1448
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of Sept - 1820.
John Dodge
Before Me S Miller Jut Judge of Amida
not entitled

State of New York } Oneida County } City of Utica } ss. On this twenty ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before the Records Court of the City of Utica in open Court, (said Court being a Court of Record) Sally Dodge a resident of Frankfort adjoining said City in Herkimer County in said State aged Seventy two years who being in said open Court duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed Feb. 3, 1853: That she is the widow of John Dodge who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and as she believes was a Sergeant in a Regiment of Rhode Island Continental Troops, that her said husband John Dodge received a Pension of Ninety Six Dollars per annum for said services under the Act of Congress of 1818 (the amount and Act given according to her best recollection) that he received his Pension money at Utica and he had a Pension Certificate up to the time of his death, that said Pension Certificate is not now in her possession and she does not know whether the same has been lost or sent to Washington —
She further declares that she was married to the said John Dodge at Peru formerly  now Partfield Berkshire County Massachusetts on the 22 d day of March (1804) One thousand Eight hundred and four, that her maiden name was Sally Cole that her husband the aforesaid John Dodge died in Frankfort Herkimer County New York

on the fourth (4 th ) day of December (1828) one Thousand Eight hundred and twenty Eight, that she was married to him at the time above stated
She further swears that she, is now, was at the time of the passage of this act (the Act of Feb. 3, 1853) and has been ever since the death of said John Dodge, a widow and that she has never before made an application for a Pension - that she and her said husband were married at the time and place before stated by Rev. John Seland a Clergyman then residing in Partridgefield, that the only record of her said marriage, either public or private, in existence according to her best knowledge and belief is the Record in the town Clerk's office of Peru, formerly Partridgefield in Massachusetts, and that there is not in existence to her knowledge and belief any public or private record of the death of her said husband, that she has not now nor never has had any family record of marriages or deaths - That declarant does not know at what Agency her said husband received his pension but that he went to Utica twice a year and obtained his pension money - that she is informed by her son that her husband's Pension Certificate may have been and was probably destroyed when her son's store was burned in Utica about 16 years ago but that neither her son nor she know or recollect any thing certainly about it -
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day & year first above written } Sally her Dodge mark
Word "now" erased & "formerly" interlined in 6 th line from bottom of 1 st page before execution
Extra witnesses Mr. M. Jones
Erasmus Clark, Recorder of the City of Utica And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion that the above named Sally Dodge

is now the widow of John Dodge, that she has been a widow ever since the death of said John Dodge, that said John Dodge was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that he died on the fourth day of December One thousand Eight hundred and twenty Eight and that said John Dodge and Sally Dodge were married at Partridgefield now Peru, Mass. s on the twenty second day of March 1804 - and that all the material facts stated in the foregoing declaration are true -
Ebenezer Clark
Recorder of the City of Utica
State of New York Oneida County Clerks Office of the Recorder's Court of the City of Utica ss I Henry A.
Daniels Clerk of the Recorder's Court of the City of Utica do hereby certify that the "Recorder's Court" of said City is a Court of Record having Common Law jurisdiction and a Clerk and Seal and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sally Dodge for a Pension -
Also that Ebenezer Clark whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the foregoing declaration on oath of Sally Dodge was at the date of said declaration the Recorder of said City and duly authorized by the laws of this State to administer Oaths for general purposes, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Recorder and that his signature to said jurat to said declaration on oath is genuine -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 28 th day of January 1854.
H. A. Daniels Clerk.

179. 109.
Sally Dodge
Send to Care of Mr. Mr. Jones Esq City of Utica N.Y.

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ONEIDA COUNTY, }
City of Utica ss: On this 31 st day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace the County and State aforesaid, Sally Dodge , aged 73 years, a resident of Frankfort in the County of Herkimer and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and declares that she is the widow of John Dodge deceased, who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain in the a Regiment of Rhode Island Continental troops commanded by Colonel in the Revolutionary War in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June A. D. 1812, that her said husband served during the whole Revolutionary War, excepting at about 6 months in the County of  in the State of New York, on or about the day of A. D. eighteen hundred and for the term of and continued in actual service in said war for the term of Seven years or thereabouts & actually served in said war for 14 days and was honorably discharged at  from  said in the State aforesaid, on Service the day of A. D. eighteen hundred and And her said husband received a pension for said service under the act of 1818 - That she receives a pension as the widow of said John Dodge of $30. per annum under the act of Feb. 3, 1853 That she cannot state more particularly state the service of her said husband in said war - That she nor her said husband has ever applied for nor received any Bounty Land Warrant under this or any other act of Congress -
She further deposes and states that she was married to the said John Dodge in Peru  formerly Partridgefield in the State of Massachusetts on the 22 nd day of March A. D. eighteen hundred and four by one John Seland a Clergyman then residing at Partridgefield and that her name before her said marriage was Sally Cole that her said husband died at Frankfort Herkimer Co, in the State of New York , on the 4 th day of October  December A. D. eighteen hundred and twenty Eight and that she was on the 28th day of September, A. D. 1850, and still is, a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act passed September 28, 1850  March 3, 1853 , and she hereby appoints Morven M. Jones, Esq., of the city of Utica, her agent for the purposes of this claim, and directs that her land warrant and all other papers relating thereto, be transmitted for her to her said agent.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, } the day and year first above written, }
Word "October" erased & word "December" interlined before execution
Witnesses M. M. Jones Witnesses
her Sally X Dodge mark

We Daniel M. Prescott a resident of New Bedford Oneida Co. and Hiram Dodge a resident of Frankfort Herkimer Co. in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by widow Sally Dodge in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be — and that the within John Dodge died as within stated — D. Prescott Hiram Dodge
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim — and that from my personal knowledge the applicant is the identical person who draws a pension upon the within named Pension Certificate.
The alterations, erasures & interlineations made in the within printed form to make it applicable to the case all made before Execution —
Mr. M. Jones Justice of the Peace Utica
State of New York, } ss. ONEIDA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Mr. M. Jones Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing, affidavit thereon written, was, on the 31 st day of March 185 5 a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and sworn and duly authorized. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat & Certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County, and subscribed my name, this 23 rd day of June 185 5 . C. Hulbert CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 5 Berkshire County Town of Peru ss Charles C. Thompson of said town of Peru having been by me sworn in due form of law deposes and says that he is Town Clerk of the said Town of Peru, formerly Partridgefield and that he has in his possession the Town Records of said Town of Partridgefield and that the following is a copy of the record of intention of marriage of Doct John Dodge and Sally Cole in his Office to wit:
"I hereby certify that the names with the intention of Marriage between Doct. John Dodge and Sally Cole both of Partridgefield hath been entered with me and due publication thereof made by me - Partridgefield March twenty Second Eighteen hundred and four John Smith Jr Clerk"
That the foregoing is a true Copy of said Record with the exception of the date in figures at the top thereof which is expressed in said records in fair legible figures as follows: "Partridgefield March 22 d 1804"
And deponent further says that in the Records in his Office of the persons joined in marriage by John Leland Minister of the Gospel in said town of Partridgefield in the year 1804 is a Record of the marriage of John Dodge and Sally Cole of which the following is a true Copy to wit:
Dr. John Dodge & Sally Cole Rev d John Leland John Smith Jr. Clerk
That the foregoing is a true Copy of said record of marriage with the exception of the date which is expressed in said Record in fair legible figures as follows viz: Partridgefield A, D 1804 That the

said Records show and deponent believes that John Smith was Clerk of the town of Partridgefield in the year 1804 and John Seland was a Minister of the gospel in said town in the year 1804 and for several years previous thereto that the above are true extracts from the Records of said town of Partridgefield (now Peru) with the exceptions above named, as certified by me, and further says not
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Fourteenth day of January A.D. 1854 and I certify that said
Charles C. Thompson Town Clerk
Charles C. Thompson holds the office of Town Clerk of said town of Peru, formerly Partridgefield and that said Thompson is a reputable person and all his statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
Milo Stowell, Justice of the Peace

Said Records show and deponent believes that John Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I, CHARLES SEDGWICK, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Milo Stowell Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth
and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Milo Stowell and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
Chas Sedgwick
Clerk.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Dodge, John GRADE Private LINE Rhode Island
WARRANT NUMBER 3080 and Wt. 234-60-55 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 17, 1793 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

City of Utica N.Y. July 3, 1886
Dear Sir - John Minot Esq. Com. of Pensions
Minot Esq. Com. of Pensions Dear Sir
I wish to learn why Sally Dodge widow of John Dodge a private in Revolutionary War receives only 60 acres of B. Land as appears by Warrant No. 234, just received - Neither the widow nor myself had any idea but that she was entitled to 160 acres - Please explain - This is the first Warrant for 60 acres I have ever seen or heard of in this part of Country - and I wish to be able to show her that she has been fairly dealt by -
Very Truly Yours Mr. M. Jones
Her husband served 7 years & 3 over in Rev. War -
Agent -

State of New York, } ss. HERKIMER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, C. E. VAN HORNE, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that R. W. Smith Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate and jurat of affidavit of the annexed instrument, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, duly elected and sworn; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the name subscribed to the said certificate and jurat of affidavit, to be his genuine signature.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, at Herkimer, this 20 th day of March A. D. 1861
C. E. Van Horne Clerk

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4184
Sally Dodge Wid.
John Dodge Sergt. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3rd 53
Index:—Vol. A , Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sally Lodge John No 2638-53 JUL 3 N
J. Minto Esq. Com r of Pensions Washington
J. Minto Esq. Com r of Pensions Washington
Mr. Dodge Dec 234-15

Pension of Goddess Woolley Anderson
Sally Woolley , wid. of John Woolley 1853
Waldo Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sally Dodge widow of John Onida Co. New York Admitted act of February 3, 1853, at rate of $120 per annum commencing at date of said act - the amount received by her under same act $80 per annum to be deducted.
Certificate to Wm Valentine, Albany New York

Goddard - Woodley, Ky
Miss J. B. White Converse J. Jensen Washington City D. C.
Sally Dodge - wife of John died in 1852 - also 1828

Brief in the case of Sally Dodge widow of John Dodge Oneida County and State of New York act of February 3 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 1818 at $96 per annum & dropped from the rolls 1820
Allowed $80 per annum to commencing Feb 3. 1853 (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by public record Death of husband proved by credible witnesses
Identity & Widowhood proved by credible Witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
M. M. Jones Utica N York
Examining Clerk.
H. Gray

Pension Office February 3/54
Sir. Please report time of last payment to, or death of, within named pensioner
Respectfully &c F Brant Esq B Aud S. Cole Present for Command
John Sledge. 1st. Act 1818 Paid to 4 Mar 1820, dropped.
F Brant Auditor
Feb. 4

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I, CHARLES SEDGWICK, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Milo Hoveell Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth.
and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Milo Hoveell and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for said Commonwealth, this twelfth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three .
Charles Sedgwick Clerk.

Brief in the case of Sally Dodge, widow of John Dodge Onida County and State of New York act February 3. 1853.
Claim, (" original " or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
This claimant is now a pensioner of the United States, under act of February 3. 1853. at rate of $80 per annum. Her certificate was issued July 10. 1854, and is now returned and cancelled.
Her husband was pensioned under act of March 18. 1818, but was dropped (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
dropped from the rolls, under act of May 1, 1824. It is now discovered that he was subsequently pensioned under act of May 15, 1828 (having served as a sergeant at the close of the revolutionary war.) at $120 per annum. She is entitled to the same amount her husband received or was entitled to receive, and her allowance has been increased accordingly.
Name and residence of Agent
Wm Valentine Ely Albany New York
Plutus Examining Clerk.

179.109.
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City of Utica N.York March 31, 1855-
J. P. Waldo Esq. Comm r of Pensions 2 Dempse
Herewith I send my Bounty Land application which entitles me to 160 acres - Please send my Warrant to the care of Mr. M c . Jones Esq. of this City
Truly Yours Sally Dodge pr H. D.

Albany N.Y. March 5 th 1861
Sir
I herewith enclose the Declaration of Sally Dodge widow of John Dodge, De d for an increase of her pension under the 2 d Sec of Act of Feb y 3 rd 1853.
I beg leave to refer the Department to the fact that her husband was pensioned  at $120 per annum under the Act of 15 th of May 1828, which fact was doubtless overlooked in the adjustment of her claim. He was first pensioned in Oneida Co under the Act of 1818. Suspended under the act of May 1 st 1820. & afterwards restored, in Herkimer Co, under the Act of 1820 & paid at $220 per ann m to the time of his death, Dec r 5 th 1828, as will appear by the reports of Your offic m printed in 1834 and 1836.
I am Yours very respectfully M c Valentine
L. P. Waldo Esq Comm r of Pensions (Washington) D. C.
Her pension certificate is herewith enclosed that a new one may issue at the increased rate — W.W.

Albany N.Y. March 21 st 1861
Sir
On the 5 th Inst I forwarded the application of Sally Dodge, widow of John Dodge, for an increase of her pension, & upon the supposition that my letter accompanying the papers, may not have been sufficiently explanatory, permit me to add, that her husband was first pensioned in Oneida County N.Y. under the Act of 1818 & suspended & in Herkimer Co. N.Y. On the 8 th of September 1828 he was placed on the roll under the Act of May 15 th 1828 at $120 per annum and died on the 5 th day of December of the same year. These facts appear by the several reports made officially by the Department to Congress in 1835 & 6, to which I beg leave to refer the Department. In the report made by the Commission of pension in 1836 of those who were suspended & restored as also in 1834 & 5 as reports under the Act of 1828, the foregoing facts will appear. Please bear in mind that he was first pensioned in Oneida Co N.Y. and afterwards in Herkimer Co N.Y. under the Act of 1828 at $120 per annum & paid this amount up to the date of his death.
I am Yours very respectfully
W. Valentine
G. C. Whiting Esqr Comm r of Pensions Washington

City of Utica N.Y. July 3. 1856
J Minot Esqr Comt of Pensions
Demfr Sally Dodge widow of John Dodge a private in the Revolutionary War receives a Pension of only $80. per annum under Act Feb. 3. 1853 Pension Cert. dated Feb. 10. 1854 No. 36,38 Vol. A page 71- Her husband served one  seven  years in a Rhode Island Cont t Reg t - as I understand it and received a pension of $96. per annum und Act of 1818 down to his death in 1828 - Now I suppose her to be entitled to $96. per An.
From the fact that only a Warrant for 60 acres has been issued to her under Act of 1855, is there not something involved which shows two years service - at least -
I hope the additional $16. from Feb. 3. 1853 and a new Pension Cert for $96. may be granted her -
Yours truly
Mr. M c . Jones Agent -

City of Utica N.Y. Jan'y. 30. 1854
Lt. Col. Egan Com't of Pensions
Dear Sir
Herewith I send the Pension Papers of Sally Dodge widow of John Dodge a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act I suppose of 1818 — and which I suppose entitle her to $96. per Annum from 3 rd Feb. 1853 —
As far as I am able to judge & to the best of my ability the papers are according to regulations but if I have made any mistakes please inform me & I will try to correct them
Very Respectfully & Truly &c
Mr. M c Jones Agent

Payment to be made at
Albany.
by James W. French.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page H. Vol. A
G. L. Kelly Clerk.
one check H. W. French

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853,
Sally Dodge widow of John Dodge who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Tenth day of February. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
N. W. McLellan Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions.

Sally Dodge
Declaration
March 1 st 1861
2 See also Feb 3 1853

State of New York } County of Herkimer }
On this First day March 1861
before me R H Smith — a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Sally Dodge a resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain an increase of pension which she is informed & believes is due her under the joint Resolution of Congress passed July 1 st 1848, And Act of February 3, 1853 (2 nd Section) That she is the widow of John Dodge who was a pensioner of the United States and died in the Year one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight, That she now receives a pension of Eighty dollars per Annum under the second Section of the Act of February 3, 1853, & that she is still a widow. In support of which claim she refers the Pension Department to the evidence on file in that office & to such further evidence as may be furnished or referred to by her Agent W m Valentine of Albany N.Y.
Subscribed & Sworn to before me } This first day of March 1861 } R H Smith Justice of the peace
Sally her X Dodge mark
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Sally Dodge, and that she is the identical person above named & described. I further certify that the reason of her not writing her name is on account of a trembling of her hand, occasioned by general infirmity.
R H Smith Justice of the peace

Oct 1828 Settled at Treasury Coast with Ad o N Mrs File # 4184 C

State of New York Onondaga County ss August the 19 - 1828
Honor Richard Root of the Treasury Department
A Revolutionary Claim
The said John Dodge has forwarded an affidavit that he served in the Revolutionary war until he was regularly discharged also that he was in listed on the portion list Role of the New York agency and down a portion three years after which he was stricken off as will be found on the Publick Documents; if any more proof is necessary it will be forwarded
with Respect
John Dodge
his by August J. Richardson

To William H. Hunt 602 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Aug. 30. 1828.
John Dodge , of Frankfort , in the County of Herkimer , in the State of New York , has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant in captain Humphrey 's company, in Col. Olney's regiment of the Rhode Island line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, Adkins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
4 th September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to John Dodge . . . in the Rhode Island line
It further appears that John Dodge . . . is now on the pension list of the  any - - - - - agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
John H. Wagner Aud

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M m Jones July 11 1836.
New York 3.638 Albany, Sally Dodge widow of John.
who served in the Revolutiona- ry war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 10th day of Feby. 1854 and sent to
M m M m Jones. Utica N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 71. Vol. A
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State of New York, Oneida County, City of Utica p.
Thomas Wadsworth Junior having been sworn in due form of law deposes and says that lives in New Hartford in said County of Oneida, that he is Sixty years of age, that he was born and has always resided at or near his present residence in New Hartford, that according to deponents best recollection and belief, he this deponent became acquainted with John Dodge the Revolutionary Pensioner and Sally Dodge his wife and now his widow, named and described in the annexed papers, about forty one years ago, that said John and Sally removed to the immediate neighborhood of this deponent at the time of his first acquaintance with them, that said John and Sally continued to live within one mon mile of this deponent as long as said John Dodge lived, that this deponent always understood and believed that said John and Sally Dodge had been married in Massachusetts and deponent never heard the marriage of said John and Sally questioned, disputed or doubted and this deponent many years ago saw and became acquainted with persons from Massachusetts who spoke of the marriage of said John Dodge and Sally Dodge previously Sally Cole, that deponent is very confident in saying that it is over forty years since he became acquainted with said Sally and John Dodge - that deponent understood and believes that said John Dodge was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of 1818. That said John Dodge died at his residence in the vicinity of deponents residence, in the fore part of the month of December in the year (1828) one Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty Eight - that deponent was present and saw the said John Dodge die, and deponent from a reference to his account Book is enabled thus to fix the year of said John Dodge's death, that

since the death of said John Dodge said Sally Dodge has resided in the same neighborhood with this deponent, and said Sally has continued and is now the widow of said John Dodge — and further says not —
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29 th day of November 1853 } Thomas Wadsworth Jr. and I certify that I have been } acquainted with the deponent }
Thomas Wadsworth Junior for upwards of 20 years. That he is a man of most excellent character for truth and integrity and that in my opinion full and entire faith is due to and should be given to all his statements —
Otis Whipple Justice of the Peace #

State of New York, Oneida County, City of Utica p.
George W. Harney of Frankfort Herkimer County being by me duly sworn deposes and says that he became acquainted with John Dodge the Revolutionary Soldier and Sally Dodge his wife and now his widow, described in the annexed papers at least forty years ago and knew said John Dodge, as long as he lived, and he has been well acquainted with said Sally Dodge ever since he first knew her, that deponent resided within a quarter of a mile of said John & Sally from the time deponent knew them until the death of said John, and since said Johns death said Sally has resided within two miles of deponents residence — That from the do time deponent first knew said John and Sally to the time of said Johns death, said John and Sally lived together as husband and wife, and they were reputed and believed among all their neighbors to have been married, and deponent never heard their marriage disputed questioned or doubted — That many years ago said John and Sally were visited by friends and relatives from Massachusetts, where deponent has always supposed and believed said John and Sally were married — That said John Dodge died in the month of December in the year 1828, that deponent was present and saw him die, that deponent is able to fix the time of his death from the facts that deponent was married in September 1828 and removed his wife to his own home in the latter part of November 1828 that when he so removed, said John Dodge was in very feeble health and died in a few days afterwards, and deponent believes it was in the fore part of said month of December 1828

That said John Dodge died — that deponent attended the funeral of said John Dodge and further deponent says not —
Subscribed and sworn to this George W. Harvey 6 th day of January A.D. 1854
and I certify that I am well acquainted with said George W. Harvey, that he is a highly respectable citizen of the best character and reputation for integrity and that all his statements are in my opinion entitled to full faith and credit —
Geo WTC Anthony Justice of the Peace.
State of New York, CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY, } ss.
I, RICHARD HULBERT, Clerk of the said County, Do CERTIFY, That Otis Whipple and William R. Anthony Esqrs. whose names are subscribed to the Certificates of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instruments and thereon written, was  were at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, Justices of the Peace for said County, dwelling in said County, and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justices and verily believe that the signature to the Certificates of said proof or acknowledgement is genuine. And further, that said instruments are executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this 28 th day of January 1854.
Richard Hulbert Clerk.
Mr. Mr. Jones Agent City of Attica N.Y.

Partridgefield March 22 nd 1804
I hereby certify that the names with the intention of marriage between Doct John Dodge and Sally Cole both of Partridgefield hath been entered with me and due publication thereof made by me Partridgefield March twentyssecond Eighteen hundred four
A true copy of record. John Smith, Town Clerk Attest
Peru Dec 3 rd 1853, Charles, C. Thompson Town Clerk
And I furthermore certify that in a list of persons joined in marriage by John Geland minister of the Gospel in the year eighteen hundred four I find the names of Doct John Dodge and Sally Cole Signed by John Geland, Minister of the Gospel
John Smith, Town Clerk
A true copy of record
Peru Dec 3 rd 1853
Attest, Charles, C. Thompson Town Clerk
Berkshire S.S. Town of Peru Dec r 3 rd 1853.
Then personally appeared the above named Charles C. Thompson, who is now the clerk of the town of Peru, and made solemn oath that the above certificates by him signed are true and exact copies from the records of said town of Partridgefield now Peru —
Milo Stowell, Justice of the Peace

State of New-York, { ONEIDA COUNTY, ss. }
I MORRIS S. MILLER, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named John Dodge did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 14 day of May 1818.
M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY. }
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates, of the affidavits hereto annexed are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the 15 - of May 1818.
James M c Dougall

Revolutionary Claims.
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Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, John Dodge of Frankfort in the county of Herkimer in the State of New York do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a * Sergeant in Captain William Sternberg Company, in the Col. S. Poley's Regiment, of the Continental Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.†
Onida County ss sworn to me this 18 day of August 1828 before me Jonathan Richardson Justice of the Peace
Witness my hand, this Eighteenth day of August , in the year
One thousand Eight hundred & Twenty Eight John Dodge
Before me,‡ Jonathan Richardson Justice of the Peace in the county of Onida in the State of New York personally appeared, this day, Zedekiah Hoven and Thomas Wadsworth of the said county, who did severally make oath that John Dodge by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
State New York Onida County ss Sworn and Subscribed this 18 day August 1828 before me Jonathan Richardson Justice of the Peace Clerk's Office Onida County ss
Witness my hand, this 18 day of August in the year 1828 Zedekiah Hoven Thomas Wadsworth
I, John H. Ostrom Clerk of the Court of the County of Onida in the State of New York do hereby certify, that Jonathan Richardson before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L. s.] said Court, this 19 th day of August A. D. 1828 .
J. H. Ostrom Clerk
* Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be. † The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of _____ dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of _____ ‡ Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths. § Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.